Modulation of dog–owner relationship and dog social and cognitive behavior by owner temperament and dog breed group
Abstract As companion dogs spend most of their lives with humans, the human–dog relationship and owner temperament may affect the dog behavior. In this study (n = 440), we investigated the relationship between the dog owner temperament (ATQ-R), owner-perceived dog–owner relationship (MDORS) and the...
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| author | Miiamaaria V. Kujala Noora Imponen Aino Pirkkala Tiia Silfverberg Tiina Parviainen Katriina Tiira Noona Kiuru |
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| description | Abstract As companion dogs spend most of their lives with humans, the human–dog relationship and owner temperament may affect the dog behavior. In this study (n = 440), we investigated the relationship between the dog owner temperament (ATQ-R), owner-perceived dog–owner relationship (MDORS) and the dog behavior in three behavioral tests: the object-choice test, the unsolvable task, and the cylinder test. Dog owner temperament influenced the dog–owner relationship. Owners with high negative affectivity showed higher emotional closeness and perceived costs of their dog, whereas owners with high effortful control showed lower emotional closeness and perceived costs. Higher dog activity during the behavioral tests was also connected with owner-perceived lower emotional closeness. Furthermore, dog breed group modulated the connection between the owner temperament and dog behavior. Owner’s high negative affectivity correlated with herding dogs’ lower scores in the object choice test, while the behavior of primitive type dogs was unaffected by the owner temperament. Our results confirm that human characteristics are associated with the owner-reported dog–owner relationship, and owner temperament may have a modulatory effect on the dog social and cognitive behavior depending on the dog breed group, which should be investigated further. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc5aabccb15f45e48db6700d9a244aa12023-11-26T12:47:41ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222023-09-0113111410.1038/s41598-023-41849-0Modulation of dog–owner relationship and dog social and cognitive behavior by owner temperament and dog breed groupMiiamaaria V. Kujala0Noora Imponen1Aino Pirkkala2Tiia Silfverberg3Tiina Parviainen4Katriina Tiira5Noona Kiuru6Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of JyväskyläDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of JyväskyläDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of JyväskyläDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of JyväskyläDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of JyväskyläFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of HelsinkiDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of JyväskyläAbstract As companion dogs spend most of their lives with humans, the human–dog relationship and owner temperament may affect the dog behavior. In this study (n = 440), we investigated the relationship between the dog owner temperament (ATQ-R), owner-perceived dog–owner relationship (MDORS) and the dog behavior in three behavioral tests: the object-choice test, the unsolvable task, and the cylinder test. Dog owner temperament influenced the dog–owner relationship. Owners with high negative affectivity showed higher emotional closeness and perceived costs of their dog, whereas owners with high effortful control showed lower emotional closeness and perceived costs. Higher dog activity during the behavioral tests was also connected with owner-perceived lower emotional closeness. Furthermore, dog breed group modulated the connection between the owner temperament and dog behavior. Owner’s high negative affectivity correlated with herding dogs’ lower scores in the object choice test, while the behavior of primitive type dogs was unaffected by the owner temperament. Our results confirm that human characteristics are associated with the owner-reported dog–owner relationship, and owner temperament may have a modulatory effect on the dog social and cognitive behavior depending on the dog breed group, which should be investigated further.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41849-0 |
| spellingShingle | Miiamaaria V. Kujala Noora Imponen Aino Pirkkala Tiia Silfverberg Tiina Parviainen Katriina Tiira Noona Kiuru Modulation of dog–owner relationship and dog social and cognitive behavior by owner temperament and dog breed group Scientific Reports |
| title | Modulation of dog–owner relationship and dog social and cognitive behavior by owner temperament and dog breed group |
| title_full | Modulation of dog–owner relationship and dog social and cognitive behavior by owner temperament and dog breed group |
| title_fullStr | Modulation of dog–owner relationship and dog social and cognitive behavior by owner temperament and dog breed group |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modulation of dog–owner relationship and dog social and cognitive behavior by owner temperament and dog breed group |
| title_short | Modulation of dog–owner relationship and dog social and cognitive behavior by owner temperament and dog breed group |
| title_sort | modulation of dog owner relationship and dog social and cognitive behavior by owner temperament and dog breed group |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41849-0 |
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